Nice finds! Sabu may have some pics of the interior, and I have a few pics that show a large volcano in the inner courtyard. Of course, your matchbook finds just further my frustration: 'The Polynesian' later became the 'Latitude 20', and through all our combined years of searching, neither I nor Sabu have come up with anything but paper (menus, postcards, matchbooks) for The Polynesian, and nothing but mugs/glassware for the Latitude 20! I've never seen a single mug, glass or plate for the Polynesian, and, although I have 8 different mugs for the '20, I've never seen a single paper item! Go figure...
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Thanks for posting those items from the Polynesian - I've never seen either of those. I need to find that album - It was by the Polynesians, you say? I have a postcard that shows the building from much the same angle as in your b/w photo.

Here's the courtyard shot that Doctor Z was talking about - with the Volcano/Waterfall.
I've also got the drink menu, the postcard of the exterior, and a different matchbook than yours.

The Polynesian was run by Pete Reitz, who I'm told still lives in Palos Verdes, (and whom I'd love to interview). It was a favorite hangout of Bob and LeRoy of Oceanic Arts back when they were young. When it changed ownership, it became Hop Louie's "Latitude 20". Now it's a strip mall. All that's left of the original restaurants are the stumps of the palm trees out front.

Sabu -
seriously - you should do something with all this great info - maybe a book with sections on defunct tiki establishments (each one would show examples like postcards, mugs, menus, etc for each place) - ever thought about that?
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Sabu -
seriously - you should do something with all this great info - maybe a book with sections on defunct tiki establishments (each one would show examples like postcards, mugs, menus, etc for each place) - ever thought about that?
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On 2003-06-24 03:13, Doctor Z wrote:through all our combined years of searching, neither I nor Sabu have come up with anything but paper (menus, postcards, matchbooks) for The Polynesian, and nothing but mugs/glassware for the Latitude 20! I've never seen a single mug, glass or plate for the Polynesian, and, although I have 8 different mugs for the '20, I've never seen a single paper item! Go figure...

This is what is cool about the matchbook from Latitude 20 - here it is again right side up this time.

Here are some of the mugs from Latitude 20 from Tikicleen's and Tiki-Kate's collection on Ooga Mooga.

So, does anybody out there have any more paper items from Latitude 20??? Postcard? Menu? Ad?